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TerraFirma Springs & Shocks ; Cones and shock mount -2"

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Range Rover Blues:
I spent a lot of time measuring dampers on the RRC, because with air suspension you do hit the bump stops frequently, every time you put it into access mode in fact.

I found that standard shocks were about 2" short of bottoming out when the axle hit the bump stops and if I fitted plus 2" shocks then I still had about 3/4" travel left on the shocks, my LSE has Arnott GIII air bags BTW, never fit extra long shocks onto a standard air suspension car 8-[

SO I reckon for Blue which is lifted 2" that perhaps 2 1/2" to 3" shocks would fit ok at a push but if I fit 2" shock droppers with the  2" shocks I already have then I need to protect the shocks with at least 1" extra bump stops (I already have those somewhere too).

Though as you say the stiff springs mean the axle never sees the bump stops it is conceivable that they might and the amount of force needed to take the springs down that far would definitely ruin a shocker if that bottomed out first.

Not sure if the Defender has the same shock geometry though, or the same ride height.

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